C&R - Wife Swap with Mike Tomlin!

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show: C&R – "Wife Swap with Mike Tomlin!"

Date: January 14, 2026
Host: Covino & Rich (C&R), Danny G, Monty, Spot, and guests
Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Episode Overview

This lively episode of Covino & Rich zeroes in on the wild landscape of NFL coaching vacancies, what would happen if top coaches "swapped teams" (inspired by the literal and figurative meaning of "wife swap"), and broader lessons on trades and leadership in professional sports. The crew also banters about pop culture, notable NFL trade history, and launches into their regular dose of interactive sports trivia with a comedic visit from "Showboy Mahomes." Energy, humor, and sports acumen are on full display as the hosts weigh the value of "switcheroos" in sports and life.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The "Wife Swap" Coaching Scenario

[01:14–03:06]

• Rich's Theory: Uses the concept of "wife swap" (reference to the reality TV show) to spotlight what can be learned by trading places, applied to NFL coaches.

• Imagines what would happen if coaches like Mike Tomlin, Kevin Stefanski, and John Harbaugh swapped teams in the AFC North.

  "Is there a team that you think would come out with an upper hand?... Do the math however you want." – Rich, [02:27]

• Covino’s Reaction: Notes the term "swap" sounds "dirty," prefers "switcheroo":

  "When you say swap, it just sounds so dirty. When you say switcheroo, it sounds more innocent." – Covino, [03:01]

• Danny G's Insight: Stresses that any coaching switch depends on scheme and modern offensive philosophy:

  "It's all about the schemes... You got to be a modern offense nowadays." – Danny G, [03:14]

2. When Do Swaps/Straight Trades Work?

[03:29–08:16]

• C&R recall high-profile player trades that worked, the most successful being the Goff-Stafford trade:

  "Stafford comes to sunny LA where he feels like he belongs, wins a Super Bowl... Both organizations would probably say yeah." – Rich, [04:15]

• Swaps typically benefit one team more; true win-win swaps are rare.

• Covino shares a personal, off-beat example of swapping autographed guitars with a colleague, showing how trades can work when both sides get what they actually want.

  "It's a switcheroo that still warms me up inside every time I see that autographed Korn guitar." – Covino, [06:25]

• Anthony Davis/Luka Doncic swap discussed as an example that hasn't panned out as expected due to injuries.

  "Anthony Davis not living up to his side of the bargain." – Rich, [07:43]

3. NFL Coaching Carousel: Who Wants Tomlin?

[08:48–11:07]

• Debate which teams would be eager for Tomlin if he parted ways with the Steelers.

• Monty: Suggests the Raiders would like Tomlin.

• Discussion of the Raiders' needs, Tom Brady's mentorship potential, and the value of experienced coaching versus young, up-and-coming minds.

  "What I love about Tomlin, he sets a tone. Like he could be the first guy off the bus... that team means business right there." – Danny G, [10:44]

• The possibility of Tomlin moving to the broadcast booth is floated.

4. The Real Value: Is It The Coach or the Star?

[12:05–15:24]

• Quoting Colin Cowherd's analysis: playoff teams usually have excellent head coaches.

• Acknowledges that consistent playoff teams solve the coach-QB combo for long-term success (Bill Walsh/Joe Montana, Belichick/Brady, Reid/Mahomes).

  "If you somehow crack the code on the quarterback, head coach combo, that could carry you for a decade in the NFL." – Rich, [14:00]

• Asks if teams should invest more in head coaches or hunt for the next unknown "genius."

5. Do Players Want Veteran or Young Coaches?

[15:29–19:03]

• Would a young QB like Mendoza rather grow with a young coach or learn under a seasoned vet like Tomlin?

  "Sometimes these older guys aren't speaking the language." – Covino, [17:12]

• Pete Carroll and Tony La Russa given as examples where age and coaching style may not connect with modern players.

• Chemistry between coach and player is key, not just age.

6. Raider Future & ‘Collusion’ Questions

[19:29–20:23]

• Speculation on how teams approach prospects under new NFL contact rules.
• "Blink twice if you want to play for Mike Tomlin" jokes.

  "I wonder if like subliminally is like blink twice if you want to play for Mike Tomlin." – Rich, [19:57]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Wife Swapping in NFL:

  "The AFC North is now a division of, like, vacancies with coaches. Do you think... they team swapped, is there a team that you think would come out with an upper hand?" – Rich, [02:27]

• On Trades Working for Both Sides:

  "That's really a great example to start with for sure, because it doesn't always work that way. That's the point." – Covino, [04:34]

• On Mike Tomlin's Potential Impact:

  "Tomlin could be the first guy off the bus, and you're like, that team means business right there." – Danny G, [10:44]

• On Finding the Right Coach/QB Combo:

  "If you somehow crack the code on the quarterback, head coach combo, that could carry you for a decade in the NFL." – Rich, [14:00]

• On the Generation Gap in Coaching:

  "Sometimes these older guys aren't speaking the language." – Covino, [17:12]

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Segment Breakdown & Timestamps

• Introduction & Set-Up [00:40–01:14]
  Show intro, shoutouts, explaining the playful “wife swap” theme.

• Wife Swap for NFL Coaches [01:14–03:06]
  Imagining what happens if top AFC North coaches "swap" teams.

• Trade/Switcheroo Successes (Goff/Stafford, guitars, Luka/AD) [03:06–08:16]
  Discussion of rare mutually beneficial trades; Covino's guitar story.

• Who Wants Mike Tomlin? Fit with Raiders/Other Teams [08:48–11:07]
  Raider fans, fit for Tomlin, discussion about other coaching candidates.

• Value of Coaching vs. Star Power, Quoting Colin Cowherd [12:05–15:24]
  The importance of head coaches and the coach-QB combo in NFL.

• Would Young Players Prefer Vet or Up-And-Coming Head Coach? [15:29–17:29]
  Debate if younger coaches or established vets are better for player development.

• Collusion & Technicalities of Approaching Prospects [19:29–20:23]
  How teams "wink-wink" talk to players and coaches before deals are legal.

• Showboy Mahomes Trivia Segment (Lively, Comedic Sports Quiz) [23:11–29:18]
  Audience call-in with "Patrick Mahomes" character banter.

• Sports Update & Late-Breaking NFL News [29:49–33:19]
  Monty delivers NFL, NBA, and MLB news, including Arenado trade and NFL coaching updates.

• Closing Banter – Trades, Smack Talk, Sports Culture [33:19–End]
  Talk about baseball's upcoming rule changes, Fred Warner's return, and playful smack talk.

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Noteworthy Trivia & Interactive Moments

• Showboy Mahomes Trivia [23:12–29:18]
  • Irreverently hosted by a Mahomes impersonator, with trivia about NFL records and the Super Bowl Shuffle.
  • Audience engagement: "Butch" from Pensacola wins—a mix of silliness and sports knowledge.
  • Notable quote:

    “I cannot lose to Kermit the Frog.” – Butch, [25:25]

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Memorable Offbeat Moments

• Covino's Guitar Switcheroo Story

  "Every time I see that autographed Korn guitar... I wanted that. But he needed the seven string... It was like the ultimate switcheroo." – Covino, [06:25]

• On Smack Talk in Sports

  "I love smack talk, man. I think there should be more of it. I’m a big fan of it." – Covino, [39:44]

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Final Thoughts & Analysis

• This episode is a masterclass in using pop culture analogies to make sense of high-stakes sports decision-making.
• The C&R team balances humor and analysis, reminding listeners that while coaching "switcheroos" and dramatic swaps grab headlines, genuine win-win outcomes are rare in sports—and chemistry matters most.
• The episode closes with strong listener engagement, banter about baseball’s new ball/strike review rules, and a future-looking nod to the power of mentorship and leadership transitions in pro sports.

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Suggested Key Timestamps

• Wife Swap coaching intro: [01:14]
• Goff/Stafford trade debate: [03:54]
• Covino’s guitar swap story: [05:11]
• AD/Luka trade story: [07:43]
• Monty: Raiders want Tomlin: [09:11]
• Value of coach/QB combos: [14:00]
• Young vs. veteran coaches: [16:05]
• Showboy Mahomes Trivia: [23:11]
• NFL news & Tomlin steps down: [29:49]
• Baseball and smack talk banter: [37:45–39:44]

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Tone & Style

• Playful and rapid-fire, with sports knowledge layered under jokes and pop culture references.
• Hosts often riff on each other, lean into irreverence ("swap" vs. "switcheroo"), and keep listeners engaged with both depth and levity.

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This summary offers a full arc of the episode’s energy, subjects, and must-hear moments—ideal for any listener who wants the highlights, the flavor, and the takeaways from a day of C&R’s unique sports-talk.

Transcript

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[Rich]

Yeah, you know, I said before the break, you've all seen the show or heard of it, wife swap. Nothing dirty. I'm not talking sexual. Like there was a celebrity wife swap. And the whole idea is you get to see where you're coming up short and where you are really doing well. Like Kimo, if you were to quote wife swap with your girlfriend, with another couple, like I said, like Monsieur and her boyfriend or something, isn't there a sense where you. You're sure there'd be things where Monty would say, yeah, I wish you did that. Like Kavino. But then there's other things. She'd be like, oh, my God, thank God I'm not with Kavino because he's annoying when he does this.

[Covino]

Yeah, this is. You get to see awkward situation, but.

[Rich]

You get to see the pros and cons. And I'm sure there's things that Monsieur would do that you wish your girlfriend did and vice versa.

[Covino]

This goes back to that classic Yankees pitcher story, to Fritz Peterson Mike Keckich story.

[Rich]

They swapped wives for real?

[Covino]

Yeah. In real life, they switched kids, lives, dogs. Like they. They traded families for the purpose of what?

[Danny G]

Love.

[Covino]

Purpose of love.

[Rich]

This is not like an Experiment.

[Covino]

They actually like one of the wildest stories. Yeah, it's a, it's a true story about Yankees players who switched families. I bring this up 1972, joking, but not.

[Rich]

The AFC north is now a division of, like, vacancies with coaches. Do you think in a world where Kevin Stefanski, Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh just essentially quote wife swap, they team swapped, is there a team that you think would come out with an upper hand? Like, do the math however you want. Like, let's say you bring Stefanski into Pittsburgh or Mike Tomlin, you put him in Baltimore. Is there a scenario where any of.

[Covino]

These guys, when you say swap, it just sounds so dirty. When you say switcheroo, it sounds more innocent.

[Rich]

Oh, the coach. Switcheroo.

[Covino]

So you're saying if Tomlin and Harbaugh did a switcheroo, when you say swap, I feel like they're really getting down and dirty with each other's like wives.

[Danny G]

Rich for both teams. It depends who the OC is going to be because like last hour we said it's all about the schemes. Not just being tough, but outsmarting your opponent on the field with, you know, how you're drawing up the plays. You got to be a modern offense nowadays.

[Covino]

Are there switcheroos? I want to keep it clean here on Fox Wars Radio. Are there switcheroos that come to mind where that panned out?

[Rich]

Well, give me, give me a. All right. I only could remember in recent history. And you know what? Good thing we have a room full of five brainiacs here. I can only think of a few straight up trades that it's like, oh, I get what they did there. And Goff Stafford comes to mind.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah, that's it. That's a classic for sure.

[Danny G]

You know, at the time, golf was a throwaway in that trade.

[Rich]

Golf was, you know, yeah, he went to a Super bowl, but they laid an egg against the Patriots and he was a top pick. He gets shipped off to Detroit and all of a sudden reinvents himself, becomes.

[Covino]

Like a hero there. They love him.

[Rich]

Him and Dan Campbell get along, his wife is beautiful. Stafford comes to sunny LA where he feels like he belongs, wins a Super bowl. And I feel like both organizations would probably say, you know what, yeah, that.

[Covino]

Was a QB swap.

[Rich]

We benefited from this. I'm. Switcheroo.

[Covino]

I'm sorry, Switcheroo.

[Rich]

Is there any other quote swap or switcheroo?

[Covino]

That's really a great example to start with for sure, because it doesn't always work that way. That's the Point.

[Rich]

And I'm certainly not saying those two coaches and those two teams make sense, but I think there was even a joke about it in a press conference today with the, with the Steelers or Ravens where it was like, you know, what if, what if you took Tom one and they took Harbaugh? Or like they are two highly sought after.

[Covino]

Can I give you like the most random example? It's not sports related, though. You're going to be mad at me. Don't hit me, Rich, because I know you get really angry. So I just threw this out there and I can't believe it was more of a. It was a. It was a switcheroo. Yeah, I work in rock radio. That's how I came up in my career.

[Danny G]

Right?

[Covino]

Rock Radio, K Rock, New York Octane Turbo, SiriusXM, Ozzy's Boneyard.

[Rich]

We get it. Your resume is stellar.

[Covino]

You know, rock superstar, rock tycoon. Anyway, I had a seven string autographed orgy RG series Ibanez guitar.

[Rich]

You said you were done talking about wife swaps.

[Covino]

No, the band orgy. Oh, right. So you follow me. I had a seven string, brand new guitar, seven string guitar, but it was autographed by Orgy. I didn't give a diddly squat about Orgy.

[Rich]

That's the truth.

[Covino]

But I had a brand new sweet guitar.

[Rich]

Okay, but I'm like, what am I.

[Covino]

Going to do with this? I was walking down the hallway because I happen to have it just. I had it at work autographed and I threw it out there to our boy Jose. I said, jose, Jose's another rock guy at Sirius xm, dude. How about we do a switcheroo? And I just was joking. He had an autographed same brand Ibanez RG series autographed corn guitar, but it was just a regular six string Korn guitar autographed by the whole band. Right, Jose, trade you this orgy guitar, seven string for that corn one. And I thought he'd be like, brother, you crazy? Because it's corn, right? You know what he said?

[Danny G]

Brother.

[Covino]

No way. I was looking for a seven string. He wanted the one that I had. I wanted the one that he had. It's a switcheroo that still like warms me up inside every time I see that autographed corn guitar that I have because I wanted that. But he needed the seven string because he wanted one. So the corn, it was like the ultimate switcheroo.

[Rich]

The corn and orgy guitar is the best, is the best example we could come up with other than Stafford worked.

[Covino]

Out for both people, you know what I mean?

[Rich]

Like, wow, you really wanted that.

[Monty]

I've never seen Kavino get up and be so excited to tell a story.

[Covino]

Because you believe he. I have the sweet like corn guitar and he actually wanted like orgy. I mean no disrespect, I mean people like him, but orgy, you know, they got Blue Monday digital bath or whatever. Dreaming in digital. So anyway, switcheroos do pan out sometimes, Rich. Not all the time. That's the thing. If it was such an easy answer, your Goff, you know what I mean? Like your Golf Stafford answer, there'd be more to them. And I can't think of that many where the swap was that successful.

[Rich]

Right now it's a lopsided swap.

[Covino]

See, swap sounds dirty, right?

[Rich]

We were in Vegas and I remember because the whole casino was murmuring. Is that the right word? Whispering. Whispering when Anthony Davis for Luca. Yeah. And that is turning out, that's turning out to be a swaparoo, a switcheroo where Anthony Davis not living up to his side of the bargain. Now it was injured again.

[Covino]

So yeah, it didn't pan out.

[Danny G]

We were in a late night pizza line inside the casino and it was crazy. Like everybody was on sports apps on their phone.

[Rich]

What is going like wait, A.D. luke.

[Danny G]

And Merlin were looking at each other like, this is real, this is for real.

[Rich]

So I mean when that happened, I remember having a hard time thinking of in the world of sports, like straight up trades that were like one guy for seven players to be named later and prospects. Like when was the last time because this happened, I feel like way more in our childhood and our parents childhood where players were traded. We live in more of a free agent world now and like, you know, you know, trade deadline, your team's out of it. So you'll give away your big star whose contract's up for like the other.

[Covino]

Most of the time Rich. It benefits one team or one person more than the other. Think about it.

[Rich]

I have a question.

[Covino]

If you are a Steelerson rarely where they both benefited. Give me a T from that swap.

[Rich]

Give me a team of the coaching vacancy that would say, you know what? I do want Mike Tomlin. Like I have Jet fan friends that are like, oh man, let's go after Tomlin. Like it's. I'm not saying it's someone else's trash, but it's like that relationship is over.

[Monty]

I feel like a lot of teams, I feel like the Raiders might like Mike Tomlin.

[Covino]

I feel like Tomlin would be a good fit for you guys.

[Danny G]

They would if you could get a Kubiak type as your oc. Even Kingsborough, Barry, who they tried to get a couple seasons ago but couldn't agree on a contract again, that's the key. Like, you need a bright young mind in that OC chair.

[Monty]

Can you imagine Mike Tomlin and Fernando Mendoza with the Raiders?

[Rich]

Yeah, but I just feel like.

[Danny G]

Yeah, that would be nice.

[Rich]

I feel like we're stereo. We're stereotyping slightly. Only because Mike Tomlin's such a tough guy and it goes with the Raider brand. But I don't know if he goes with.

[Monty]

That's not a bad thing.

[Rich]

But I don't know if he goes with that team, perhaps. And the personnel, I don't know.

[Monty]

He doesn't know what it's doing. It needs a whole change.

[Covino]

Well, that.

[Rich]

Calm down, Chargers fan.

[Danny G]

Okay.

[Covino]

Am I wrong?

[Monty]

Am I wrong? I'm not telling, am I?

[Covino]

Perhaps not.

[Rich]

Justin Herbert. That's what happens when you're not nice to reporters.

[Monty]

Listen, Justin. Let's not talk about Justin Herbert, you guys.

[Rich]

So wait, hold on. We do have two Raider fans in here, oddly enough. Danny G and big sexy Ryan Raiders fans. What is. What is the solution when you have Tom Brady as part of that, you know, decision making process? Now you have the quarterback possibly of your future. If you go with Mendoza, you have Genti, you have Brock Bow. You need a coach and a line.

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich]

That's really. You need an offensive line and a coach. Correct.

[Danny G]

You got to start by beefing up both lines, the O line and the D line, to give Crosby some help.

[Rich]

I agree. And I cannot comment about Tom Brady because I want to keep my job and he works here, so I can't.

[Covino]

Really say anything about that.

[Rich]

How are you not happy that he.

[Covino]

Worked at Pizza Hut? I saw him delivering.

[Rich]

Delivering pizza. Pizza Hut. Pizza Hut.

[Monty]

Such a good commercial.

[Danny G]

You do have Brady to mentor Mendoza. And Mendoza, that clip has gone viral where he says Tom Brady is his dream dinner date. Of course, to pick his Brady because that was his hero growing up. Those two together, that's a perfect match. Tomlin coming in. What I love about Tomlin, he sets a tone. Like he could be the first guy off the bus, not a big O lineman. Tomlin could be the first guy off the bus. And you're like, that team means business right there.

[Podcast Announcer]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Our boy K. Rain, 19 on the YouTube chat Covino and Rich FSR on YouTube says, Yo, I take Tomlin in the ATL. So, yeah, he's definitely going to have some Options. But there's also a theory that maybe he hits the broadcast booth so we don't know what's going to happen. That'll be interesting. And Scott from mayor says NBA does the switcheroos all the time. Agreed. Great. One recent one, Luka, AD could have benefited both teams, but AD was too hurt. It didn't benefit. And we're questioning even if he's available now today as we speak. You know, so it doesn't always benefit both teams. That's the point. It's a one sided deal. Shout out to Michelle M. Joey Elbows, Wes in Idaho. Lots of people chiming in. Rich on the chat. Brandon Davis, El Canalito, Willament, Kreider. A lot of people hitting us up at Covino and Rich fsr Jamie in Boston. Thank you.

[Rich]

I have a question for you guys. Yeah, a little tier 2 of this Tomlin question because you know, people are talking about this ad nauseam today. Mike Tomlin, 19 years, Harbaugh out, Stefanski. I mean you could go through the, the vacancies in the National Football league, Mike. Mike McDaniels, I mean there's a ton of them when you're a team. And I heard Colin say this, so I got to give Colin credit. Stars, stars, stars.

[Covino]

I heard Colin say stars, stars.

[Rich]

Colin Cowherd said something and I will say got to give credit where credit's due. Colin with his monologues. He brings it. So I'll quote our good palace, Mr. Cowherd, he was saying when you look at the NFL this coming weekend, that's a good point. And I feel like we all feel the same way. Colin just put into star terms. When you look at the games you're looking at this weekend, amazing games.

[Covino]

Bills, Broncos, Niners, Seahawks, Texans, Pats, Rams, Bears.

[Rich]

He said it best with this analogy, cowherd style. Nine are Seahawks. You're thinking Shanahan versus what Mike McDonald could do defensively. When you look at a Texans Patriots, you're like, ooh, Demiko Ryan's versus Ray Bull with his little busted lip and everything. When you talk about Rams and Bears, Sean McVay, Ben Johnson, a battle of the mines.

[Covino]

I'm also thinking veteran MVP quarterback versus hotshot in a zone making big plays, Caleb Williams. But I get it. You're talking coaches.

[Rich]

And he said the other game, Bills, Broncos. You're talking Josh Allen versus Sean, Sean Payton. McDermott's the one coach that doesn't seem to be as big of a factor. So if you're a coach, he's saying that if your team like the Raiders, like the Browns, like the jets, like one of these teams that's perpetually trying to figure it out. It's so clear that of the eight teams left, they are great coaches. Like, you can't. You can't swing and miss on a coach time after time. You need to. He was talking about investing a little extra money in your head coach because it's such a big decision. And Danny, forget cowherd. We talked a while back about how it seems like if you somehow crack the code on the quarterback, head coach combo, that could carry you for a decade in the NFL.

[Danny G]

Yeah. At least get you to the first round of the playoffs.

[Rich]

You could be perpetually in the playoffs if you crack the code and say this quarterback coach combo is legit. And I think, you know, I could be wrong, but I think when you look at Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams, you could argue that just from seeing the little sample of one year, unless something goes wrong there, they could be that quarterback.

[Covino]

I think they cracked Liam Cohen and.

[Rich]

Now Trevor Lawrence has someone like Cohen.

[Covino]

I think because they turned it around. He looks solid.

[Rich]

Andy Reid and Mahomes for all those years, Bill Walsh and Joe Montana, Belichick and Brady, like that head coach quarterback combo. It's like you're. It's like the pizza flavored combo, your.

[Covino]

Favorite pizza flavored combo was the best combo.

[Rich]

You know. So just a reminder that all these teams searching for a head coach, you got to ask yourself, do you want that next creative new brain of football that no one knows about?

[Covino]

Whole other question that we were getting at.

[Rich]

Yeah. Or do you go to the well for that veteran that's been there like, I don't know.

[Covino]

So if you want to chime in on the switcheroos that actually worked. Could it be a Tom and Harbaugh swap switcheroo? People are talking about that. You know, they're few and far between where it benefits both. I think we established that. Right. But during the conversation it was brought up, would you rather, let's say you're a young player in the NFL, you're a Mendoza entering the league, would you rather play for a young coach or an old veteran like a Mike Tomlin?

[Rich]

That's. That's a, an interesting question. Like, yeah, I'm, I'm.

[Covino]

If you're Fernando Mendoza you want to play for, you want to start fresh and grow and learn with someone coming up, be on the same page together and build something together, or do you want to work under a guy who's been there, done that, and just make it work.

[Rich]

Well, isn't there value, like a hardball? There's value in both. It's.

[Covino]

There is, like. But what would you prefer? I mean, it's case by case. You personally, Rich. Would you rather work for some. Some older veteran or a guy who's on your page? Damn.

[Rich]

I. I got to think about that for a second.

[Covino]

In a way, we have the best of both worlds, to be honest.

[Rich]

Personally, you got to ask yourself, yeah, that's a great way to look at it. If you're a young guy entering the league or you're a young quarterback, like a Trevor Lawrence who couldn't find his way until he got Liam Cohen, do you want to find the next Liam Cohen or Ben Johnson or bright young football mind, or do you want to play under a Belichick or Tomlin or Harbaugh, A guy that's been here.

[Covino]

Think about it. I mean, it's different in football, but look what happened with the White Sox and Tony La Russa, for example.

[Rich]

Look at Pete Carroll this year.

[Covino]

Sometimes these older guys aren't speaking the language.

[Rich]

Pete Carroll is a great example of maybe it doesn't work anymore. Maybe, you know, he's in his 70s, chewing gum, enthusiastic. But maybe it's like maybe that time has come and gone.

[Covino]

That's a great example. Yeah. Great example.

[Rich]

Your thoughts, Tomlin. Steelers switcheroos. Do you want the young guy? Do you want the old guy? And to answer your question, I'm wondering if I was a Fernando Mendoza coming out of college and I have an opportunity to play for the Raiders, which is likely, right? And the Raiders, I can only imagine they wouldn't. Not take men. I know some people say maybe they'll trade it. You got to take Mendoza.

[Covino]

I don't see how they can't.

[Danny G]

Oh, he's just. When you watch the championship game on Monday, just imagine him in a Raiders.

[Rich]

Uniform, but with him and like you said, Genty and Brock Bowers, you spend all your free agency money and all your other draft picks online. Offensive defensive line, offensive defensive line, maybe find a wide receiver in the mix somewhere. That's high value.

[Danny G]

Like, yeah, free agency. They need a wide receiver one go.

[Rich]

After a wide receiver one. But just line, line, line. If you're Mendoza and you have all these weapons, Tom Brady as a mentor, the Davis family who's willing to do things. Do you want a young football mind or do you want a 20 year Tom Leonard Harbaugh type?

[Covino]

I don't. I don't know.

[Rich]

I mean, I wish I could give you an Answer. I'm trying to think. If you're a young kid, what would you want, Danny?

[Danny G]

Well, if you think about what Mendoza is used to, Tomlin could work because Signetti, the coach for Indiana, he's no nonsense.

[Monty]

Love him.

[Danny G]

He is a Tomlin type.

[Covino]

Well, it just depends the type of player you are. I'm thinking of the John Elway documentary. How like him and Dan Reeves were not vibing but when Mike Shanahan got into the picture, young dude on his page, they connected, they gelled network.

[Rich]

Yeah. How much do you think they talked about Reeves behind his back?

[Covino]

Oh, yeah, that was my sentiment.

[Rich]

My sentiment after watching that documentary was how many lunches Mike Shanahan and John Elway had where like yo, Dan Reeves is old as hell. They hated him. Yeah.

[Covino]

Like Elway didn't like playing for him. So I think it just depends what type of guy you are and how it works and the chemistry. I think that's truly what matters. But you know, what do you think? What's your thoughts here?

[Rich]

I have a collusion question. I don't know if anyone in the room has the ability to answer this because we're just fun loving guys. But do you think that knowing that you're going to go with Mendoza, is it in weird taste to even could the Raider. I don't think the Raiders could technically reach out to him, can they? And the Raiders can't wait that long. But I wonder who.

[Covino]

And he doesn't have social media so.

[Rich]

They can't slide it.

[Danny G]

I'm not sure what the rules are with the agents and all that stuff behind the scenes and you know, that happens.

[Rich]

I do wonder if like subliminally is like blink twice if you, if you want to play for Mike Tomlin. I don't know because you know, young guys might have like a preference but.

[Covino]

It seems like those who would roll.

[Danny G]

With anyone, you know, it seems like he's so enamored with Tom Brady though that Tom Brady could take them to lunch after they draft him and be like, this is the guy that's going to lead you the right in the right direction and. And that would sell Mendoza right away on whoever the Raiders pick.

[Rich]

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[Rich]

It's Tuesday.

[Covino]

Well, you know what that means. That means it's time for Showboy. Showtime. Mahomes trivia. The mostly lovable Patrick Mahomes truth is.

[Patrick Mahomes]

I want everybody to love me, not just the refs.

[Covino]

It's time for some NFL trivia.

[Patrick Mahomes]

I'm here. I'm here.

[Danny G]

Yes, we know you're here.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right, Patrick Mahomes here to play. Showtime. Holmes trivia.

[Danny G]

All right. FSR security walking our broke Patrick into the main studio.

[Rich]

Hey, Patrick.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Rough game for. For Rogers, huh? Rough game for Rogers.

[Rich]

Yes.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Can't go out like that. I keep telling Kelsey. Can't go out like that.

[Danny G]

It's weird to not have you in the postseason.

[Patrick Mahomes]

It's weird for me too. I'm kind of bored. And by the way, you're talking about switcheroos. I was thinking about switching Jackson, my brother. Maybe for your brother. Any brother will do. Maybe. No brother. Tommy.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah.

[Rich]

Hey, there you are.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Switcheroo. Hey, what's up, Monty? Whoa, mama. Oh, hello. Patrick Mahomes here. What's up?

[Danny G]

Yeah, we know.

[Patrick Mahomes]

And by the way, where's my football? Where's my turbo football?

[Danny G]

We'll make sure you take one home. All right, let's meet the contestants. 27 time winner, Rich Davis, right over there.

[Rich]

Hey, what's up?

[Danny G]

In for 22 time champion, Dan Beyer, it's monsieur Balanos.

[Rich]

That's right.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Hey, monster, you got any, like, sour bread recipes? Because I'm like, bored at home doing nothing.

[Monty]

I don't. I think t T Swift does.

[Danny G]

And 10 time winner, Spotty boy looking to make it magic, number 11.

[Rich]

Yeah, why not?

[Danny G]

I look at what it's nerf football on the studio lines. The first one through was Butch in Pensacola, Florida. He's actually on vacation there.

[Rich]

What's up, Butchie?

[Danny G]

Listening to us.

[Patrick Mahomes]

What's up? Hey, Butch.

[Butch]

Hey, Butch.

[Danny G]

What are you guys doing for fun there in Florida?

[Butch]

Well, my kids are in the pool right now and just hanging out where we live in Hawaii.

[Danny G]

We just.

[Butch]

I don't know.

[Rich]

That's a great question. When you live in Hawaii, where do you vacation?

[Butch]

I know, I told my yesterday. Like, why are we here? We went to the beach.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

All right, cool. Well, glad you're gonna play for a prize. Here. Rules for showtime. Mahomes NFL trivia. The first contestant with two correct answers is the champ. If there's a tie, we do have a tiebreaker question. Your name is your buzzer, but you gotta wait until all three possible answers are read. If there's two wrong answers in a row, we move on to next question.

[Rich]

Are you ready?

[Butch]

I cannot lose to Kermit the frog.

[Danny G]

Let's get it on.

[Covino]

Here we go.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right, Butch, here you go. Now I'm gonna make him extra hard, all right? So I'm here. Patrick Mahomes.

[Rich]

Hi, Patrick.

[Patrick Mahomes]

And these players wish they had the twitch I have. Which two players are tied for the NFL's longest record of longest TD run in league history? Is it A? Tony Dorsett and Derrick Henry.

[Butch]

Tony Dorset.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Come on, settle down there, Butch. Butch, wait till I give out all the answers.

[Danny G]

I just explained. You have to wait for all three answ answers to be right.

[Covino]

I never listen.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right. Okay, you gotta clean your ears out. Somebody give this guy some Q tips. All right? B, Bo Jackson and Corey Dillon or C, Aman Green and Adrian Peterson?

[Butch]

Butch. Tony, you're set. 99 yards.

[Danny G]

Yeah. And Derek Henry.

[Covino]

Yes.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Okay, there you go.

[Covino]

You got it.

[Rich]

You got it.

[Danny G]

Yeah. You got it, though. They were tied. They're tied.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Rich]

All right.

[Danny G]

All right, Butch, take a deep breath.

[Rich]

Get this guy another Miami Vice.

[Covino]

Go back to the beach.

[Danny G]

Butch is on fire already. He's one for one. All right, we go to round two.

[Butch]

Sorry, that was Dave Chappelle.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right, round two in the Chicago Bears classic Super Bowl Shuffle.

[Rich]

Oh.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Oh, come on. To hear what he said. Catch the podcast.

[Covino]

We're gonna have to dump that.

[Patrick Mahomes]

But we ain't here to start no trouble. We're just here to do the super bowl shuffle. Which player said he was as smooth as a chocolate swirl? Was it A, Walter Payton, B, Willie G, or C, Mike Richardson?

[Danny G]

Oh, suddenly Butch is quiet.

[Covino]

Oh, Butch. What do you think, Rich?

[Rich]

Oh, I. I'll, I, I'll give it a shot. Walter Pate.

[Danny G]

No, incorrect.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Willie Golf.

[Danny G]

We had another shot.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Come on.

[Monty]

It was everyone's first day.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Everybody looked at me, like, cross eyed. Well, I'm waiting for you to say something.

[Danny G]

This is why you're not in the playoffs.

[Patrick Mahomes]

We are the Bears shuffling crew. Shuffle on down. Doing it for you. We're so bad, we know we're good. Blowing your minds like I knew we would.

[Monty]

That was pretty good.

[Covino]

That's great, Patrick.

[Patrick Mahomes]

I played the saxophone. Cause McMahon played it.

[Danny G]

All right, so Butch is the only one on the board. We go to round three right now.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right, Round three. What was I once quoted saying about work ethic? A, Rich has none. I mean, A, I always want to be the hardest worker in the room. B, hard work is me trying to figure out what to bribe Sean Hockey Lee with.

[Covino]

There it is.

[Patrick Mahomes]

To call less penalties on us in a game. Or C, the moment you stop working Is the moment your competition pulls a double shift.

[Butch]

Butch.

[Danny G]

Oh, Butch. Hey, A is right.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Like that.

[Danny G]

Butch is a winner.

[Covino]

Hey, Butch.

[Rich]

Appreciate you, man.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Hey, you guys. Hey, congratulations, Butch. Any shows for me to watch, like Land man or what do you guys recommend? I got so damn bored right now.

[Rich]

His and hers with John Bernthal.

[Covino]

Yeah, I just started watching that.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Lamping around, doing nothing around playoff time. So any. Any suggestions, let me know.

[Rich]

Hold on, Spot. You started watching?

[Danny G]

I did.

[Rich]

That's good so far, right?

[Danny G]

Yeah, I finished it in the middle. It gets kind of corny and cheesy, but see it through.

[Rich]

But you said something else was corny and cheesy that I liked.

[Covino]

What was it?

[Rich]

Oh, all her fault on Peacock. Did you watch that?

[Patrick Mahomes]

No, it's the one with the football guy.

[Rich]

Oh, Chad Powell.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Yep.

[Covino]

That's the one.

[Danny G]

They go to Hawk to a girl, and I'm like, all right, I'm out.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right, guys, well, I got things to do. Actually, I got nothing to do right now. Maybe I'll hang out. You know what? I'll hang out in the lobby and I'll eat some. Eat some of the snacks over there. But thanks for having me.

[Danny G]

Thank you.

[Patrick Mahomes]

And I'll just be chilling. Cause I got nothing else to do right now.

[Danny G]

And Congratulations, Butch. We're gonna get your info and mail you a football to Hawaii.

[Rich]

Yeah. Thanks, Mr. Pottymouth. Later, guys. Thanks, buddy.

[Covino]

Thanks. Thanks, Rich.

[Rich]

All right.

[Covino]

Hey, yo, man. Mahomes looks sort of depressed a little bit. I don't think he could handle, like, not playing this time of year, but it's always great to see broke showboy. Mahomes.

[Rich]

Scott said double win for Butch. He won a prize and dropped the S bomb on national radio. All right, let's go to Monty for an update.

[Covino]

No, he didn't.

[Danny G]

We caught it.

[Rich]

Oh, you caught it.

[Monty]

We did catch it.

[Covino]

All right.

[Rich]

What's up, Balanos?

[Monty]

Good job over there, Ryan, catching that.

[Rich]

Doing your job, Papa Bear.

[Monty]

Guys, changes happening in Pittsburgh after 19 seasons. Mike Tomlin has informed his team that he's stepping down as a Steelers head coach. He is still under contract, by the way. So the Steelers are going to have his coaching rights they couldn't get. Negotiate some compensation if he returns to the sideline before the end of the 2027 season. The Eagles have fired offensive coordinator Kevin Petullo after 11 after one season. This will be since college into the NFL. This will be Jalen Hurts his 11th play caller in his career. Even though there's a lot of openings in the NFL. ESPN is reporting that Marcus Freeman is expected to remain at Notre dame for the 2026 season. Former Giants coach Brian Dabel is going to interview for the Titans head coaching job on Friday and former Browns head coach Kevin Smith Stefanski is interviewing for the Dolphins head coaching job today. The Panthers are picking up the fifth year option on quarterback Bryce Young. The 49ers are opening the practice window for Pro bowl linebacker Fred Warner with the hope that he could return for the NFC title game if San Francisco reaches that. When it comes to the NBA, Lakers stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic are questionable for tonight's game against the Atlanta Hawks. And ESPN is reporting that Anthony Davis of the Mavericks is likely to undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his left hand and miss several months. But AD has tweeted that is not true. He even said, y', all, y' all better stop listening to all these lies on these apps. That is what Anthony Davis has said to that. When it comes to baseball, the Diamondbacks are acquiring eight time All Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. And the Kansas City Royals are moving in most of the fences at Kaufman Stadium by 10ft. They're lowering their height also with the hopes of creating a more hitter friendly ballpark since it's the toughest park to.

[Rich]

Hit a home run. I don't hate that.

[Monty]

I don't either. I don't either. At this point. The fans want that, right? More action in the stands. Back to you guys.

[Rich]

Thank you Monty Nolan Arenado.

[Monty]

Nolan Arenado.

[Rich]

I was looking up his stats for Kavino a minute ago and listen again, I don't want to. We don't want to be negative guys. We talk about Aaron Rodgers and how he just fell off and last night was a terrible farewell if that's what it was.

[Covino]

It was though.

[Rich]

No one Arenado has a chance now to have a bounce back season because you look at Arenado stats, that guy, I know it was Colorado and some say those are inflated stats but. But that guy was good for 30 to 40 bombs, 100 plus ribbies and he batted around.300 or more consistently even in St. Louis. Great last year. Batted, you know, missed 50 games, batted 230 something 12 home runs. So, you know, I hope for his sake he has a little more gas in the tank.

[Danny G]

No.

[Monty]

Yeah, his stock was still high. Teams still wanted him.

[Rich]

They think there's a little more there.

[Covino]

I mean, you hope, but that's not always the case. And that's life. Such as life Such as sports. And that's what happens. And by the way, the KD story too. Like, don't believe the apps. It's really a problem. I mean, AI and what to believe, what not to believe and fake stories and fake news, but especially with sports. Are you just flooded with like BS trade reports constantly and like BS sports news?

[Rich]

Because I am to tie it into music. I saw Blake Shelton came out yesterday and said anything you hear about him and Gwen Stefani is bs. He goes, he said, like, dude, I read the paper and go online and social media every day and every day I'm hearing about how me and Gwen are breaking up. Get back together, Break it up. Get back together. And he goes, I've never seen anything that was legit. So he goes, I don't believe anything when it comes to sports, entertainment, music, anything. So.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right.

[Rich]

That's why we have you, monsieur. Thank you, Moncy.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

All right, now, two quick little notes and then a quick thought to end the show. Quick note, Danny G. I thought about it. With your deep Barry White baritone voice, can you promise us something to look forward to if the Raiders select Fernando Mendoza? Can you do ABBA karaoke?

[Danny G]

Oh, yeah, for sure.

[Rich]

I want to just hear Danny celebration.

[Danny G]

Especially if he wins the national championship.

[Rich]

If he wins the national championship. That gets drafted by the Raiders. We need Danny G singing Fernando by ABBA number one. Number two, you forget baseball's right around the corner. I know we're totally in football.

[Covino]

I know they. Well, we have the WBC this year, so we get like good baseball in early March and they announced or released like all the hats and uniforms and stuff. Yeah, really cool. So WBC and then the season, we.

[Rich]

Forget that the challenge is available this year for balls and strikes. Oh, yeah, And David Stearns of the Mets, the Mets GM said that guys like Juan Soto veterans will have the ability to do it on their own. Where it seems like a lot of regular players will have to let the coach almost agree. Like you could challenge, but I think it's gonna be one of those things, like maybe if you're an Ohtani or a judge or a Mike Trout or a Bryce Harper, you might be able to call your own shots. But for ball strike challenges, regular folks might have to be like, coach, is it okay?

[Covino]

Oh, wow. Okay.

[Rich]

You know what? I'M saying that should be an interesting twist. And one other note I wanted to bring up. I'm a big Fred Warner guy, not just because I'm a Niners fan. We talked to him at the super bowl and I've been a fan ever since. I've always been a fan. But once we met him and I see the clips of him and his beautiful wife, they have a podcast. Fred Warner is one of the best dudes in the NFL.

[Covino]

Everybody has a podcast.

[Rich]

That is true. Fred Warner is practicing. Kyle Shanahan and the Niners announced that open window for practice. And that's like every Niners little fantasy that Fred Warner comes back in some miraculous fashion and, you know, just motivates this team to somehow win. And I just thought it was funny how Seahawks linebacker. How do you say this guy's name? Is it Uchiman? I'm going to butcher this. Danny, you want to help me with this one?

[Danny G]

No, it's all you.

[Rich]

You got the.

[Covino]

Yeah, man. Good.

[Rich]

You can do it, Rich.

[Covino]

You got it.

[Rich]

Come on, Chuman. Navu. So sure. Navusu.

[Danny G]

God bless you.

[Rich]

He commented on Fred Warner's Instagram post, the road ends here. Like, don't worry about practicing. The road ends here. By the way, I practice that guy's name like five times two hours ago.

[Covino]

That's okay.

[Rich]

And then I forgot.

[Covino]

It's okay, buddy. Not sure what happened there.

[Rich]

The road ends here. How do you feel about that?

[Covino]

I think it's. I love it. I love it. And I think, you know, we look at that as fans and we love it, but we also have to understand that it's part of the culture.

[Rich]

Uchima devosu.

[Covino]

Smack talk is just part of the game.

[Rich]

Ucheman vosu.

[Covino]

Phillip Rivers is a master at it. You know, you see it the most too, and I love it. Like one on one street ball, like basketball, street ballers. It's just part of the culture. You can't take it to heart. It's to get under your skin and it works, but it goes both ways. So, I mean, Fred Warner, it might not be his style, but someone else on the 49ers can come back and talk some smack. That's back and forth. See, people don't like smack talk, but you got to remember, A, it's part of the game and B, it goes both ways. It's not a one way street.

[Rich]

Uchima navosu.

[Covino]

I love it. I love it. I'm a big fan.

[Rich]

Navosuha navosu.

[Covino]

You got it.

[Rich]

I feel like Joey On Friends. Remember he tried to learn French, and he was like, blah, blah, blah.

[Covino]

I love smack talk, man. I think there should be more of it. I'm a big fan of it. I think we should have people mic'd up just so we could hear more smack talk. And, yeah, I think that's one of the beauties of social. Rich miked up practicing these names off.

[Rich]

Air, so props to linebacker.

[Covino]

So, in other words. Hold on. I do want to make this clear, though.

[Rich]

Seattle Seahawks.

[Covino]

He's saying that if Fred Warner's windows open. Right, his practice windows open, it's not even going to matter because he's not going to get past this week. I love that. I think that's great.

[Rich]

Road ends here, buddy.

[Covino]

Road ends here. Yeah. Hey, you're coming back. Yeah. Good for you. We're gonna beat you. So it doesn't matter anyway. Is the.

[Rich]

Is the risk reward too much to really try to push along Fred Warner? He's saying, I could play now, but God forbid he tweaks that ankle again and something like is, but then again is. So next week's fine if they make it. I don't know. I just feel like it's. It's wild to think in a week he'll be fine, but he's saying, I'm good now. Why wouldn't they just. Even for morale, if they put him in, Take him out. Put him out. I don't know.

[Danny G]

Yeah, you got to go for it now. Rich, before the season began, haters were telling you that your Niners window was closed already. How much further open is that window for you?

[Rich]

Dude, I saw this with you. Thought I was gonna say Willis Reed. I was gonna say Daniel LaRusso. He's gonna fight you. Tell me if they. Fred Warner, who, by the way, by all intents and purposes, is like, the leader of that team. You're telling me. If he doesn't suit up and he's in that circle, guys getting all fired up, you don't think that would have any impact? Get out of here. Of course it would. Even if he's not a hundo percento on the field, if there's a chance, I feel like you have to have Fred Warner suit up. That's it. Hey, have a great night. Enjoy.

[Covino]

Rivalries, bro. I love it. Building rivalries.

[Rich]

All right, until tomorrow. Areva Derchi, baby.

[Covino]

See you in the promised land. Back and have a good one.

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